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Was daily life in the U.S.S.R. better or worse than the United States?Please read the three articles linked below. As you read, collect examples on this table that show when life was better and worse compared to the United States. Would you move to the U.S.S.R.?What is your opinion of daily life in the U.S.S.R? Would you consider living there? Why or not? Provide four examples from the articles to support your opinion. Please submit your response to the Would you move to the U.S.S.R.? assignment on eBackpack. (Collins, Type 2, 12 points)
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Your to-do listIn your opinion, what are justifiable reasons to overthrow a government? Please post your responses to your class' link below. Join NewselaPlease follow your class' link below to join Newsela.
Why should we prepare for standardized tests?Please read this article from the New York Times written by Dylan Hernandez, a high school student in Michigan. How the Soviet Union got its startToday we are going to take a look at the development of the Soviet Union through four different articles. We will read them in the following order.
Each will provide an opportunity to work on some test taking strategies and learn more about the history of the Soviet Union. Your to-do list
What's going on between the United States and Russia right now?Your to-do listPlease resume your work on Russia's land from the last class. Losing your language and religionImagine that our class will now be conducted in Spanish. That means everything that you say and write will be done in Spanish. I will deliver all of the instructions for the lesson in Spanish. The official religion of our school is now Buddhism. How will that impact your experience at TA? Please post your response to your class' Padlet below. What is an ethnic group?If you are a member of an ethnic group, what does that mean? What unites members of ethnic groups together? Please post your ideas to your class' Padlet below. Who lives in Russia?It is difficult to identify someone as simply being Russian. It could mean many different things, especially in terms of the language they speak, the religion they follow and the ethnic group they associate with. Use the reading below to find as many ethnic groups, languages, and religions as you can.
Language and Religion in the Soviet Union
PopularityYour to-do list: The United States at nightWhat can you tell about the United States from this picture? Please respond with at least three of your own ideas at your class’ Padlet below. Russia at nightBased on the conclusions that we reached about the United States, what assumptions might you make about Russia based on the image above? Please post two ideas to your class’ Padlet. Advantages and disadvantages of Russia's geographyMother Nature has provided for the Russians but she has also made life hard. What advantages and disadvantages does the environment provide for the Russian people? Please use the handout provided and the resources at the Advantages and Disadvantages of Russian geography assignment on eBackpack.
As you complete this activity please label the following places on the map provided. Please include a description of the the advantages and disadvantages that these natural features provide Russia with.
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The P.E.R.S.I.A. Basics of RussiaThe Four Fs (and some landmarks) of RussiaLast unit you traveled to India. This unit, you are headed to Russia with a new and improved Four Fs (and landmarks!) of Russia. The big changes you need to be aware of:
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